GAINS FROM HEAVENLY WISDOM:
Devotion for Sunday October 16, 2016
Text: Proverbs 2 verses 1 – 9 Memory verse: Proverbs 2 verse 6
God
created us in His image and expects us to imitate Him through Jesus Christ who
is His perfect image. Again, He expects us to depend on Him as our maker just
as we read yesterday. In our bible reading for the day, Solomon spoke again as
a wise teacher, describing the benefits of pursuing heavenly wisdom. He laid
out the concept that God is the ultimate source of wisdom (Proverbs 2:6). True
wisdom is God-given, not merely the result of human effort or ability (1 Kings 3:9–12;
Jas 1:5). Obviously, there is no doubt about it that wisdom comes from God.
Knowledge can come through human effort but wisdom is heavenly. This is the
reason behind some acclaimed learned men and women who misbehaves despite their
knowledge.
The
core of the teaching from Solomon here is that if we truly give ourselves to
the knowledge of God without hypocrisy, we will understand the fear of the
Lord, and find the true knowledge of God (Proverbs 2:5) which will result in
gaining heavenly wisdom. Gaining this true knowledge that leads to wisdom comes
from concerted and consistent efforts (Proverbs 2:4) in seeking from God
because it comes from Him. This wisdom will shield those who walk uprightly.
With it, God will guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of His
saints. It will lead to proper understanding, righteousness, justice and
equity. How are you striving to acquire this heavenly wisdom?
Beloved
in Christ, it is pertinent to note here that there is difference between
worldly wisdom and heavenly wisdom. Heavenly wisdom brings out heart knowledge
that transforms us physically and spiritually, while worldly wisdom is mere
head knowledge that criticizes everything spiritual. As it takes concerted and
consistent effort to gain wisdom from God and one of the ways is through
meditation of God’s word, how are you doing that? How serious do you take the
word of God? Remember God’s counsel to Joshua (Joshua 1:8). Don’t just read to know
what the bible says rather read to gain knowledge and wisdom that will transform
your life and make you a worthy candidate for the Kingdom of God.
Food for Thought: Deuteronomy 17:18 and 19
Prayer: O Lord my God, as I seek heavenly wisdom through constant and
consistent study of your word, grant it to me in Jesus name. Amen.
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